I have tried self-drafting basic blocks a few times before. Unfortunately I have not yet found any instructions that actually work for my body proportions. I have, however, gotten fairly competent at altering existing patterns. So how about I try that route instead?

Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book is a course in book form, about learning how to fit the basic blocks of dress patterns (from woven fabrics), and then mix-n-matching for near endless possible combinations. The Floral Day Dress project is the most basic there is; basic bodice, a-line skirt, no sleeves, all-in-one facing. The prefect place to start.

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Front view of a v-neck sleeveless top with a-line peplum, with armsyce darts, in a mid-grey with white check fabric, hanging from a grey hanger, against a white wardrobe.

V-neck bodice with a-line peplum, finished, front view
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Seamwork Milo cardigan

2024-Nov-13, Wednesday 11:30 am
Seamwork's Milo is a cardigan with neckband, hem band, cuff bands, and button closure. With the sudden turn to days with a high of 4°C and nights with a low of 2°C, the timing is perfect. Look at me doing something seasonal!

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Front view of a long cardigan, with long sleeves, in a white on dark grey check fabric with black hem band, cuffs, and neckband in a deep v-neck with six black buttons, hanging from a white hanger, against a white wardrobe.

Finished Milo cardigan, front view
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Simplicity 8228 is a stretch lace bralette and knickers pattern, in sizes from 32A-42DD, and XS-XL. For the bralettes, you prepare the fabric by spray gluing (with temporary fabric adhesive) the stretch mesh to the stretch gallon lace, before cutting. The panties are stretch knits, with stretch lace panels. Which is quite the process, so first I'm going to make mockups in just straight stretch mesh.

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Seamwork Hansie woven tee

2024-Oct-30, Wednesday 12:00 am
Seamwork's Hansie is your basic t-shirt, but non-stretch woven. I'd toiled this pattern some time ago, but found I didn't have a suitable fabric for it, so it sat unmade. In the old stash I got down from the attic I found a very non-stretch red lace fabric. I was trying to come up with an outfit for a vampire themed event and my brain smashed the two together.

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Front view of red lace cropped t-shirt with short grown-on sleeves, hanging from a light grey hanger, against a white wardrobe.

Finished cropped Hansie top, front view
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And back to underwear. Pin-Up Girls Cheryl is a knit knickers pattern that had me puzzled for quite some time. Until I realised that it's a one-piece (plus crotch piece) pattern, with a single seam, down the centre back. Light-bulb moment.

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The Hazel Skirt is a hi-lo full skirt, with different length and waist options. I went with the high-waist, without the straps, with the shorter length skirt. I toiled the waistband, in size Mushroom, and then cut out a size Diamond.

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Front view of a shiny black pvc skirt with a high corset-like waist (coming to a v-point centre-front) over a full skirt with a shorter hem in front and longer in back, hanging from a black hanger, against a white wardrobe.

Hazel skirt, finished, front view, in black pvc
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Things might seem a bit more random for the next while. I've been trying to not buy more fabric, which means I'm digging into my, sometimes quite old, stash, and working on projects I've been meaning to get to for some time. Particularly underwear.

Simplicity S9857 is a knit loungewear set, with trousers, cardigan, and bralette. Knits do not lend themselves to toiles, so instead we're going with hopefully-not-too-bad first versions.

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Butterick B6902 is a woven trousers and waistcoat/vest pattern. The trousers also come in shorts length, as View C. (Which is a great way to fit trousers without using too much fabric.) They have slash pockets, a faced waistband, belt loops, and a side invisible zipper. This adventure begins with a toile.

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Front view of mid-grey shorts, with waistband, slash pockets, and two belt loops, hanging from a black hanger against a white wardrobe

B6902, view C, shorts, finished, front view
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Seamwork Mel joggers, v.4

2024-Sep-25, Wednesday 12:00 am
A while back I had an idea; "Very late pandemic meets teetering on the edge of another world war, and leaving the house is increasingly difficult." Which translates to a combat/cargo trousers amount of pockets, a punky/gothy number of superfluous bondage straps, but make it pandemic formal.

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Front view of black French Terry joggers, with two slash pockets, two patch pockets, and four black d-rings with four blacks, hanging from a black hanger, against a white wardrobe.

Finished Mel joggers, front view
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After making the Aberdeen t-shirt I still have plenty of that Spoonflower fabric left over, so I figured I'd try something more suitable to its weight, like a skirt for layering.

I don't actually have a skater skirt pattern. Or instructions for how to draft a flared knit skirt. So taking inspiration from the many I've worn over the years I attempted to draft my own skater skirt.

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Front view of a short skirt with a narrow waistband, made from a thick jersey with a pattern or pale purple, green, and pale yellow planets and stars against a faded black base, hanging from a black hanger against a white wardrobe

Skater skirt, finished, front view
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